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BL3 4BN

Rumworth

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 4BN

Overview

Postcode BL3 4BN is located in a major urban area, within the Rumworth ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Rumworth South area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Rumworth South is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Haslam Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Rumworth South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,027 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Rumworth South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

12.4%

Approximately 12.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Rumworth South is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 4BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Rumworth South near BL3 4BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 4BN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHaslam ParkLargeWalking directions to Haslam Park
0.1 miRumworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Rumworth Park

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
20,797.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
166
42.35%
Pakistani
70
17.86%
African
47
11.99%
British
45
11.48%
Other Asian
28
7.14%
Total population: 392

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
42.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
32.23%
Other social rented
15
12.4%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8.26%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Rumworth

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £138,000 in Rumworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rumworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rumworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£260,250
Flats2£76,000
Semi-Detached6£175,000
Terraced50£136,500

10 year median price trend in Rumworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rumworth.

Schools

In the BL3 4BN postcode area, located within Rumworth South, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 4BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryBrandwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAl Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 4BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 4BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miP&P Food 'N' WineChurch Avenue, Bolton, BL3 4AWWalking directions to P&P Food 'N' Wine
0.2 miTesco ExpressWigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miWillows Wine & Convenience StoreBushell Street, Bolton, BL3 4HQWalking directions to Willows Wine & Convenience Store
0.3 miAl Majeed Cash & CarryBrandwood Street, Bolton, BL3 3PJWalking directions to Al Majeed Cash & Carry
0.3 miNisa Local54 St Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3NHWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.